David Lawrence Center Opens New Expanded Adult Detoxification Unit

The David Lawrence Center is pleased to announce the grand opening of the newly expanded, 15-bed Tim Hermann Adult Detoxification Unit located on the Center's eight acre main campus off Golden Gate Parkway. Clients and staff moved into the new facility over the weekend and are already enjoying the beautiful, new treatment environment which was thoughtfully designed to be more conducive to supporting mental wellness and life-changing recovery opportunities for adults suffering from the acute symptoms of substance withdrawal.

The new state-of-the-art, therapeutic treatment space encompasses 4,600 square feet with five beautifully appointed bedrooms. The expansion accommodated a larger common area and dining room, additional treatment space, an outdoor lanai, new furniture and a serene, client-focused interior design. Facility improvements include better efficiency, workflow, security, technology, auxiliary power and safety enhancements.

David Lawrence Center detoxification services help individuals safely and effectively withdraw from substances in a comfortable, serene and supportive environment. A dedicated, multidisciplinary team of psychiatrists, including addictionologists, leads the treatment team utilizing innovative healthcare practices and breakthrough medications. Clients are admitted on a voluntary basis and may require anywhere from four to eight days depending on their substance dependency and medical needs.

Mary Ann Guerra, Director of Inpatient and Nursing Services, states, "Expanding the unit was critical to meet the growing demand for chemical dependency services in Southwest Florida today and into the future. Although withdrawal from alcohol remains a primary reason for admission to the David Lawrence Center Detoxification Unit, admission for opiates and/or a combination of opiate/benzodiazepine and alcohol/opiates dependence are close second and third reasons for admission, and are expected to surpass alcohol only admissions, based on recent trends, in the near future. Complex admissions for withdrawal from multiple substances and individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders are a common and more frequent occurrence. Our facility and clinical environment needed to be enhanced to treat these cases in the most effective, safe, compassionate, comfortable environment that promotes healing, wellness and life-changing recovery."

This is the third and final phase of the expansion of the Acute Care Building. Acute Care houses the Children's Crisis Stabilization Unit, Adult Crisis Stabilization Unit, Emergency Services Assessment Center, Collier County Baker Act Receiving Facility and the Adult Detoxification Unit which all share a common waiting room. Construction on the new Detox Unit began in November after the new Crisis Stabilization Unit opened. The Detox Unit now resides in a completely renovated space in the Acute Care building.

David Lawrence Center is the Southwest Florida-based, not-for-profit leading provider of behavioral health solutions dedicated to inspiring and creating life-changing wellness for every individual. The Center provides innovative, comprehensive inpatient, outpatient, residential and community based prevention and treatment services for the one in four local children and adults who experience mental health, emotional, psychological and substance abuse challenges. David Lawrence Center has eight locations in Collier County and touches the lives of more than 30,000 people each year. For more information about David Lawrence Center call 239-455-8500 or visit www.DavidLawrenceCenter.org.

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